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the war he was connected with soldiers' hospitals in Chester, 

 in which he rendered efficient and untiring services. In 

 1866 he went to West Chester, where he continued to live 

 until the time of his death. During the last eight or ten 

 years of his life his health was such as to lead him and his 

 wife to pass the winter season in Florida. At the time 

 of his death, which occurred at his home in West Chester, 

 October 28, 1886, he was one of the managers of the 

 Pennsylvania Training School at Media, and a member 

 of the Chester County Medical Society and of the College 

 of Physicians of Philadelphia. Beginning with 1878, Dr. 

 Martin devoted much time to mycological studies, especially 

 to the examination of the parasitic leaf fungi, and only a 

 few days before his death had completed a "Synopsis of 

 the North American Species of Septoria," as a continuation 

 of the series of mycological papers he had already con- 

 tributed. 



In his demise the medical profession loses one of its 

 shining lights. In scientific pursuits he was also a close 

 and earnest student, as well as a botanist of such note as to 

 lead him into close association with the leading botanists of 

 the day. Dr. Martin was a genial and good citizen. Plain 

 and retiring in his manners, he was beloved by all and 

 honored at home and abroad. 



Bibliography. 



1. " New Florida Fungi." — Journal of Mycology, I : 97. 



2. ' ' Synopsis of the North American Species of Asterina, Dimeros- 

 poriumand Meliola." — Journal of Mycology, I : 133, 145. 



3. "New Fungi."— JbwmaZ of 3Iycology, II : 128. 



4. "The Phyllostictas of North America." — Journal of Mycology, 

 II : 13, 25. 



5. "Enumeration and Description of the Septorias of North Ameri- 

 ca."— JowmaZ of Mycology, III : 37, 49, 73, 84. 



